Comparison

AppClose vs How old is something

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

AppClose

This platform simplifies co-parenting by providing tools for organized communication, scheduling, and expense tracking. It offers secure messaging, call recording, and court-trusted documentation to help families stay connected and compliant with legal requirements.

Highlights
  • Secure messaging and call recording
  • Shared calendars and parenting schedules
  • Expense tracking and reimbursements
  • Court-trusted, unalterable records
  • Parenting time tracker
  • Secure file storage
Features
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WE KNOW CO-PARENTING And that is why AppClose is the most downloaded co-parenting app in the world, with more than 3.1M downloads, and has more daily and monthly active users than any other co-parenting app in the world. AppClose has been court-ordered in all 50 states, as well as Canada, UK, Australia, Ireland and New Zealand, based on user-supplied data. Every feature in AppClose exists to keep children first — SO THERE IS ONE PLAN, AND EVERYTHING IS IN IT. No tiers, no upsells, no add-ons. No limits on calling, call recording, storage or records exports. Messaging, recorded calls, calendars, notes, pets, expenses, payments and court-ready records, for one price, with 60 days free — includes all features, no payment, no commitment. Fee waivers are available for qualifying families experiencing financial hardship and for survivors of domestic violence. Discounts are available for active military and veterans. See if AppClose is right for your co-parenting needs. Selected by Apple for its "Parenting Essentials" collection and named to Inc.'s 2024 Best in Business list for Operational Excellence. COMMUNICATE AND DOCUMENT YOUR COMMUNICATIONS • One-on-one and group messages that users cannot edit or delete; time-stamped when sent and when first viewed • Unlimited audio and video calls — no per-minute charge; your phone number and location are never shared • With both parents' consent, calls are recorded and transcribed and kept with your records • Co-Parent Assist™ (optional) reviews your draft before you send it, flags wording that could escalate conflict and offers a calmer rewrite. It never blocks or sends a message for you. It runs on privately managed AI infrastructure — your messages never go to third-party AI services and are never used to train AI ORGANIZE THE SCHEDULE • Shared calendars for parenting schedules, events and appointments • Parenting-time tracker: planned vs. actual time • Pick-up, drop-off and switch-day requests your co-parent approves or declines — each answer is recorded • Calendar notes for what the family must remember • Pet management and pet schedules — pets are in the plan too SHARE THE COSTS • Expenses by category, with receipts kept in the record • Send and receive reimbursements with ipayou® (U.S.) KEEP EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE • Child details: doctors, allergies, medications, immunizations, school and emergency contacts • Secure file storage for photos, scans and files; location data is removed from uploaded photos and videos • Private Check-Ins log your arrival and departure, visible only to you — never a tracker • Your Circle: family, caregivers, guardians ad litem, attorneys and other professionals COURT-READY RECORDS — EXPORT AS OFTEN AS YOU NEED Every message, call, request, expense and payment is time-stamped and unalterable by users. Export at no extra cost: • Unlimited Certified Records (U.S.), each with a unique Export ID that attorneys and courts can verify • One-on-one and group messages • Call logs • Expense and reimbursement records • Pick-up, drop-off and switch-day requests • Check-ins • Notes • In-app session logs If your subscription ends, your account goes read-only and your records stay exportable at no cost. AppClose SOLO Your co-parent doesn't use AppClose? Send requests, events and expenses by text or email. WORK WITH YOUR PROFESSIONALS Share chats or Certified Records with your attorney, mediator or guardian ad litem only when you approve it, through AppClose Pro — free for family law professionals. MILITARY FAMILIES Deployed or on limited access? Requests and updates still reach you by email. BUILT FOR REAL-WORLD CO-PARENTING Co-parenting, parallel parenting, joint custody, supervised visitation and blended families, on phone, tablet or computer — always in sync. Available in English, Spanish and six other languages. Terms of Service: https://appclose.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://appclose.com/privacy/

About

How old is something

Easily track the age of anything, from children and pets to devices. Display ages in years, months, and days directly on your home screen widgets or Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Track age of people, pets, and devices
  • Display age in years, months, and days
  • Home screen widgets for quick access
  • Apple Watch compatibility
  • Simple and intuitive interface
Features
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This app is for people who needs to know how old something is. It could sound like a small and insignificant problem. But if for instance if you have a small child then you will get asked a lot for the age of the kid. Imagine then to have the answer, in years, months and days, directly among your today screen widgets! You don't even have to start the app to check! Or you can check on your Apple Watch, it's that simple! It doesn't have to be kids it could be cats, dogs, horses, iPhones, TVs, MacBooks. Anything!

Screenshots

AppClose4 screens
How old is something3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: AppClose at 39K against How old is something's 15. AppClose also leads on chart position (#33 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). How old is something's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 13%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. AppClose sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and How old is something sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for AppClose against 4.7 for How old is something. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AppClose has 39K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 13% of AppClose's written reviews are positive against 33% of How old is something's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AppClose ships an update monthly, How old is something every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
AppClose versus How old is something: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAppCloseHow old is something
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (39K ratings)4.7 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews13.2% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings39K — better15
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#33 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppClose, IncSebastian Bolling

Customer experience

AppClose

All ratings39,271 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral3.6%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews592 reviews
Positive13.2%
Neutral11.8%
Negative75.0%

How old is something

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

AppClose

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Calendar events not saving properly
  • Shared schedules not displaying correctly
  • Inability to delete or edit calendar entries
  • Notifications not working as expected
  • Uploaded documents/photos not loading
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  • App crashes and freezes frequently

Requested features

7 requests
  • Improved calendar functionality
  • Better syncing between parents
  • Group chat feature
  • Call recording option
  • Integration with other calendars
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  • Notes section for documentation
  • Expense tracking improvements

How old is something

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

AppClose

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Unlimited Subscription$8.991 Month
  • One Year Subscription$98.991 Year
One-time1
  • 30 Days of Call Recording$12.99
1 purchases

How old is something

One-time1
  • Add many somethings!$0.99

Questions

Is AppClose free?
AppClose is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is How old is something free?
How old is something is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AppClose or How old is something?
AppClose and How old is something are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 39K and 15 ratings respectively.
Do AppClose or How old is something have ads?
Neither AppClose nor How old is something shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AppClose or How old is something?
AppClose ships an update monthly, and How old is something every 2 months. Most recently, AppClose was updated on October 17, 2026 and How old is something on October 8, 2026.

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